English is both a practical and a fulfilling major and minor. The program provides a broad, historical overview of American and British literature, looking closely at language and style, and the influence and reflection of cultural contexts.

The English major and minor build on and deepen the reading, writing, and thinking skills developed in the freshman writing and sophomore literature courses required of all CAS students.

Special strengths of the department include the creative writing track, which works closely with the Poetry Center and Salamander, a leading literary journal published by the department; programs for middle and secondary school teachers; a history and literature honors major, and an active chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the international English honor society. The creative writing track combines an English major or minor and a series of creative writing workshops offered by Suffolk faculty and distinguished visiting writers.

Undergraduate studies in English provide strong preparation for graduate study in English, law, and business, for careers that depend on clear and effective writing, and for the life-long pleasures of reading and creative expression.